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As the Protein Data Bank Thrives, Its Funding Is Renewed at Increased Levels.
Federal science agencies have renewed and increased funding for a world-renowned digital archive of protein structures housed by Rutgers University-New Brunswick, an open-access data resource that has enabled research in everything from agriculture to zoology and has...
Rutgers Health Professor Receives Presidential Early Career Award.
Antonina Mitrofanova, an associate professor in the Department of Health Informatics and associate dean for research at the Rutgers School of Health Professions, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) – the highest...
NJACTS Community Engagement Core Available Services
Virtual Community Engagement Salon The NJ ACTS CEC Virtual Community Engagement Salons bring researchers together with patients, community members and health care stakeholders to actively participate in cross-talk — to incubate ideas for engagement in the...
FDA regulation of nicotine pouches can help prevent youth use, say Rutgers researchers.
The inside of a smoke and tobacco shop in Center City, Philadelphia, was covered wall to wall with various products — traditional cigarettes, vaping pods and cartridges, chewing tobacco and more. On the front counter, a shelf displayed small round canisters with...
Taking Acetaminophen to Curb Flu Symptoms? Take Care Not to Overdose.
Over a two-day period in January, the New Jersey Poison Center assisted in the medical care of several New Jersey patients who accidentally took too much acetaminophen while treating flu-like symptoms. Each patient is receiving antidotal therapy to prevent liver...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Te Velthuis' article in RNA titled, "Quantification of influenza virus mini viral RNA dynamics using Cas13." Influenza A viruses (IAV) cause a mild to severe respiratory disease in humans, depending on the viral strain and activation of the innate...
Blood test for asthma could revolutionize diagnosis and treatment.
Scientists at Rutgers Health have made a groundbreaking discovery that could transform how asthma is diagnosed and monitored. They found that a simple blood test measuring levels of a molecule called cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) could diagnose asthma and...
New NJACTS Publication
Please read Dr. Chen-Sankey's article in medRxiv titled, "Associations between e-cigarette marketing exposure and vaping nicotine and cannabis among U.S. adults, 2021." In recent years, e-cigarette or vape products with nicotine, have become one of the most commonly...